Volkstanz-Organisationen

Since it is not easy to "translate" the following list, I'd ask you to refer to my Short German-English Dictionary if you cannot understand the German terms.

Organisations that could help you ...

Please see my remarks on other information providers

Not all ;-) of the Austrian folk dancing organisations are "officially" on the net. However, some of them can be contacted via the (private) email account of one of their members or have at least a fax number.

So I can just offer the following German institutions, which are even maintaining webpages:

If you are interested in Austrian customs in general you might get further information from the Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde. They have email and information about traditional costumes, for example.

Österreichweite Organisationen, z.B.
- Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Volkstanz (with many links to people who could help you ...)
- Forum Volkskultur
- Österreichisches Volksliedwerk (Verband der Volksliedwerke der Bundesländer)
Landesarbeitsgemeinschaften
Dachorganisation: Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Volkstanz (with many links to people who could help you ...)
Heimatpflege, z.B.
Heimatwerke in jedem Bundesland, z.B.
- Salzburger Heimatwerk
- Oberösterreichisches Heimatwerk
- Niederösterreichisches Heimatwerk
Volksliedwerke
Dachorganisation: Österreichisches Volksliedwerk (Verband der Volksliedwerke der Bundesländer) und Volksliedwerke in jedem Bundesland, z.B.
Zeitschriften und Magazine, z.B.
- Fröhlicher Kreis (v.a. Österreich)
- Sänger- und Musikantenzeitung (v.a. Deutschland)